Piriformis Syndrome Treatments in Augusta GA

Piriformis Syndrome Treatments in Augusta GA

The piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve, causing pain in the buttocks and referring pain along the course of the sciatic nerve. This referred pain, called “sciatica”, often goes down the back of the thigh and/or into the lower back.  Piriformis syndrome is six times more likely to occur in women than men.  As experienced Augusta GA Chiropractors, Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic regularly treats patients suffering from piriformis syndrome, many of whom became injured due to a variety of sports or athletic activities.

Symptoms of Piriformis Syndrome

• Tenderness in the area of the muscle.
• Pain in the buttocks.
• Pain which radiates down the back of the leg, usually into the hamstrings and sometimes even the calf muscles.
• It is common for pain to initially be confused with a hamstring strain or hamstring origin tendinopathy. However there will be no area in the hamstrings which is tender to touch.
• Reduced range of motion of the hip joint, especially into internal hip rotation.

Causes and Treatment for Piriformis Syndrome

Short, tight muscles can come about from few different situations—lack of stretching, weak synergistic or antagonistic muscles, chronic subluxation, and foot dysfunction.  Every one of these scenarios is reversible; therefore piriformis syndrome is a correctable disorder.  With chiropractic, you are addressing the problem itself–the short, tight muscles, versus taking prescription medications to cover up the pain.  We provide targeted treatments as experienced chiropractors in Augusta GA at Georgia Clinic of Chiropractic, so that a patient suffering from piriformis syndrome would be treated specifically for their piriformis muscle, while a patient suffering from IT Band Syndrome would specifically be treated for their iliotibial band.  The hallmark of our care is providing specific, targeted and goal-oriented treatments for each and every patient.

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